Yeah, so I was eating in a restaurant this afternoon with my dad and this girl comes up to me (college age, I guess) and was like, “you play that whistle thing! you’re so good at it!” Haha… that sorta made my day.
That’s neat. Better than me. I often get ‘You’re the woman that owns that ferret aren’t you. Nasty vicious animals aren’t they?’
I was playing patriotic tunes for the boys while my husband was shooting off firecrackers in the drive way the other day. A kid rode up on her bike and said “What is that thing you are playing?” I thought for a minute (considering the “bothered” thread") and then responded “This is a whistle.” The kid said “Weird” and rode away.
Sigh
Cool!
Day before yesterday I was in a medical waiting room for a couple of hours. I pulled out my O’Briain/Feadog and was just looking at it, wanting to play, but not wanting to push anyone in the room to homocide, and a lady asked me what it was. I told her and she asked me to play. I said no, not in a crowded waiting room. She told me that it might keep her fussy baby quiet, so I played as softly as I could. The baby went instantly quiet and watched and listened in fascination. I only got through a couple of chunes before the mom was called into the other room, taking the baby with her, but it was fun. My son said, “Wow dad, your first public performance.”
Edited to say “Way to go, Chanse!” so as not to offend BOB. But truly, that’s cool, Chanse. It’s a milestone in your performing.
[ This Message was edited by: blackhawk on 2002-06-30 15:29 ]
I have a real hard time playing for anyone, because I’m so delighted that someone actually wants to hear me (my husband is decidedly anti-whistle) that I can’t help but smile which screws up my embouchure and I just squeak.
I’ve got to get over this by Sunday because that’s when I play at Walden’s church! How does one play the whistle and grin stupidly at the same time?? LOL
Kim
On 2002-06-28 15:31, Kim in Tulsa wrote:
I was playing patriotic tunes for the boys while my husband was shooting off firecrackers in the drive way the other day. A kid rode up on her bike and said “What is that thing you are playing?” I thought for a minute (considering the “bothered” thread") and then responded “This is a whistle.” The kid said “Weird” and rode away.Sigh
Kim,
Thanks for the inspiration. I’ve been looking for a good signature. This pretty much sums it all up.
Mike
OK, let’s try this again.
Congratulations, chanse, you’re a musician now (if you weren’t already!)
On 2002-06-28 15:48, Kim in Tulsa wrote:
How does one play the whistle and grin stupidly at the same time?? LOLKim
Learn to smile with only one side of your mouth, and play the whistle from the other side =)
Gee, my ego sure wishes someone would recognize me! My groups first little c.d.
has sold 6000 copies in the last 2 years, so you would think SOMEONE would see me and
say hi!
lolly
If I ever see someone playing a whistle in Reno who happens to go by the name Lollycross, I will say hi (assuming I am not too shy, ambarrassed, or having a terrible hair day!) and scream as though I have seen hmmm… well, scream. (in a good way)
Karina
Thats lovely, Chanse,good on yer mate, it really makes your day doesn’t it?. Keep it up.
Mind you I’ve had a very appreciative herd of cows that came right up to me and stood entranced. Maybe that Hamelin piper had something after all!
For Karina,
Please e-mail me off-list.
I’d love to get together and play some tunes with you!
Lolly
lollycross@charter.net
That’s wonderful Chanse! It does give you a great “warm and fuzzy feeling inside” when someone praises you for your music, doesn’t it?
just wonderful!
Kim: That’s funny!!! 
“I said it was a whistle. The kid said “weird” and rode away”
he he he
I remember some of those type of comments…
That’s great, Chanse! Congratulations. I look forward to the day when someone recognizes me as a whilstle player and says something as complimentary! Guess there’s a bit of envy on my part
blackhawk wrote:
Day before yesterday I was in a medical waiting room for a couple of hours. I pulled out my O’Briain/Feadog and was just looking at it, wanting to play, but not wanting to push anyone in the room to homocide, and a lady asked me what it was. I told her and she asked me to play. I said no, not in a crowded waiting room.
There used to be an elderly American Indian man who played his walking cane flute in the waiting room at Claremore Indian Hospital.
If I’m sitting in the car playing tinwhistle, I always stop if someone comes near.